Where does “ни̏кнути” come from?
ни̏кнути (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Proto-Slavic niknǫti — to arise.
ни̏кнути (Serbo-Croatian): to sprout, shoot up
Definitions
- to sprout, shoot up
Ancestry of “ни̏кнути”, step by step
ни̏кнути traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Slavic niknǫti
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | niknǫti | to arise |
via Ukrainian ни́кати
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ukrainian | ни́кати | to wander, to roam, to prowl |